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Jeep Wrangler JK
JK General Discussion
Ever wondered how much rust is under your sound / heat foam on the floorboard?
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<blockquote data-quote="Threepointsix" data-source="post: 458903" data-attributes="member: 20434"><p>Rebooting an old thread here because I too had some rain leakage on both driver and passenger sides doors. I check my passenger floor approx two months ago because that seemed to be the side with a more aggressive leak. To my surprise, the floor was pristine. Unfortunately the driver side was not:</p><p></p><p>BEFORE CLEANING:</p><p>[ATTACH]124553[/ATTACH]</p><p>AFTER CLEANING:</p><p>[ATTACH]124555[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>There's some pinholes but it's not bad enough to replace the metal. Least not to me. I cleaned up the existing rust with a wire wheel and then sprayed a mix of phosphoric acid and water to convert and stop the rust. I plan to use fiberglass to strengthen the metal and coat it with primer and factory paint.</p><p></p><p>Always something!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Threepointsix, post: 458903, member: 20434"] Rebooting an old thread here because I too had some rain leakage on both driver and passenger sides doors. I check my passenger floor approx two months ago because that seemed to be the side with a more aggressive leak. To my surprise, the floor was pristine. Unfortunately the driver side was not: BEFORE CLEANING: [ATTACH alt="C0164AA3-77F7-4C25-BB2C-C8358B7C7FA0.jpeg"]124553[/ATTACH] AFTER CLEANING: [ATTACH alt="ED7A9F85-689A-46E4-BD59-CD3436FD85C6.jpeg"]124555[/ATTACH] There's some pinholes but it's not bad enough to replace the metal. Least not to me. I cleaned up the existing rust with a wire wheel and then sprayed a mix of phosphoric acid and water to convert and stop the rust. I plan to use fiberglass to strengthen the metal and coat it with primer and factory paint. Always something! [/QUOTE]
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Jeep Wrangler JK
JK General Discussion
Ever wondered how much rust is under your sound / heat foam on the floorboard?
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